Early Years – SEND Teaching Assistant, Greater Manchester

Job Description

EYFS – SEND Teaching Assistant Trafford Full-Time ASAP £425-450 Weekly Pay (PAYE – No Umbrella Company) Are you a SEND teaching assistant with experience in the Early Years? Have you worked with children with additional needs? If so, New Directions Manchester would like to hear from you! We are representing an excellent primary school in the Altrincham area that is looking an exceptional SEND teaching assistant to work with a learner with additional needs in the Early Years. The ideal SEND teaching assistant will have experience of working with students with additional needs such as: Down’s Syndrome and/ or Speech and Language. We have a range of FREE CPD training courses, from Safeguarding to Autism Awareness, which will teach you the relevant skills and attributes necessary for supporting children in our schools. We will also accept Health&Care, Social Care , Care Worker backgrounds! Responsibilities of the role included but are not limited to:

• Have excellent communication skills.
• Be able to build strong relationships with students and staff.
• Be encouraging and supportive.
• Have a positive attitude towards teaching and aiding children’s development.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of the student.

Job Specification:

• Supervise and provide learning support for children in small groups and on a one to one basis
• Assist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans setting challenging expectations for pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.
• Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities.

Person Specification

• A solid understanding of the EYFS curriculum
• Experience of working with children with additional needs
• Be outgoing, fun and engaging
• Willing to support children of all abilities and needs
• Have a positive and ambitious attitude to learning

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Potential long-term teaching roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
• Recommend-a-friend scheme.
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check. For more details contact Tom Faithwaite at New Directions Education on 0161 636 9450. New Directions Education is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.